Another woman says Franken tried to forcibly kiss her — A former Democratic congressional aide said Al Franken tried to forcibly kiss her after a taping of his radio show in 2006, three years before he became a U.S. senator. — The aide, whose name POLITICO is withholding to protect her identity …

Weinstein's Complicity Machine — HARVEY WEINSTEIN BUILT his complicity machine out of the witting, the unwitting and those in between. He commanded enablers, silencers and spies, warning others who discovered his secrets to say nothing. He courted those who could provide the money …

The Silence Breakers are TIME's 2017 Person of the Year — TIME has named The Silence Breakers, the individuals who set off a national reckoning over the prevalence of sexual harassment, as its 2017 Person of the Year. — The magazine's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal revealed …

‘Holy crap’: Experts find tax plan riddled with glitches — Republicans' tax-rewrite plans are riddled with bugs, loopholes and other potential problems that could plague lawmakers long after their legislation is signed into law. — Some of the provisions could be easily gamed, tax lawyers say.

Double-crossing FBI agent must be held accountable — FBI investigator Peter Strzok not only let Hillary Clinton off the hook, he may have used Democratic Party opposition research as an excuse to spy on Trump campaign advisers. — Strzok became such a political liability …

Consumer Bureau's New Leader Steers a Sudden Reversal — The defanging of a federal consumer watchdog agency began last week in a federal courthouse in San Francisco. — After a nearly three-year legal skirmish, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appeared to have been victorious.

Atlanta Mayoral Race Poised to Move to a Recount — ATLANTA — For the second time in eight years, the mayoralty of the South's most influential city is likely to head to a recount. — Fewer than 800 votes separated Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood after local officials tallied …

Tax Plan Crowns a Big Winner: Trump's Industry — After a frenzy of congressional action to rewrite the tax code, salesclerks and chief executives are calculating their gains. Business was treated with the everyone's-a-winner approach that ensures no summer camper goes home without a trophy.